It's a presentation about our india's natural vegetation. This also caries notes which are very important for the exams and also the Tag U1B indicates that for 9th class it is very important.
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MTropical Evergreen Forests
These forests are restricted to heavy rainfall
These forest have more than 200 cm of rainfall
The trees reach great heights up to 60 metres or even above
Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, it has a luxuriant
vegetation of all kinds – trees, shrubs, and creepers giving it a multi-layered
structure. There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves.
Some of the commercially important trees of this forest are ebony, mahogany,
rosewood, rubber and cinchona. The common animals found in these forests are
elephants, monkey, lemur and deer. The one horned rhinoceros are found in the
jungles of Assam and West Bengal.
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MTropical Deciduous Forests
These are the most widespread forests of India. They are also called the
monsoon forests and spread over the region receiving rainfall between 200 cm
and 70 cm.
On the basis of the availability of water, these forests are further divided into
moist and dry deciduous.
In these forests, the common animals found are lion, tiger, pig, deer and
elephant.
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MThe Thorn Forests and Scrubs
In regions with less than 70 cm of rainfall, the natural vegetation consists of
thorny trees and bushes. This type of vegetation is found in the north-western
part of the country including semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
Acacias, palms, euphorbias and cacti are the main plant species.
Trees are scattered and have long roots penetrating deep into the soil in order to
get moisture. The stems are succulent to conserve water. Leaves are mostly thick
and small to minimize evaporation.
In these forests, the common animals are rats, mice, rabbits, fox, wolf, tiger, lion,
wild ass, horses and camels.
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MMountain Forests
In mountainous areas, the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude leads
to the corresponding change in natural vegetation.
temperate forests containing coniferous trees like pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce
and cedar, are found.
The common animals found in these forests are Kashmir stag, spotted dear, wild
sheep, jack rabbit, Tibetan antelope, yak, snow leopard, squirrels, Shaggy horn
wild ibex, bear and rare red panda, sheep and goats with thick hair.
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MMangrove Forests
The mangrove tidal forests are found in the areas of coasts influenced by tides.
The deltas of the Ganga, the Mahanadi, the Krishana, the Godavari and the
Kaveri are covered by such vegetation. In the GangaBrahamaputra delta, sundari
trees are found, which provide durable hard timber. Palm, coconut, keora, agar,
also grow in some parts of the delta.
Royal Bengal Tiger is the famous animal in these forests.
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MMedicinal Plants
Sarpagandha : Used to treat blood pressure; it is found only in India.
Jamun : The juice from ripe fruit is used to prepare vinegar which is carminative and
diuretic, and has digestive properties. The powder of the seed is used for controlling
diabetes.
Arjun : The fresh juice of leaves is a cure for earache. It is also used to regulate blood
pressure.
Babool : Leaves are used as a cure for eye sores. Its gum is used as a tonic.
Neem : Has high antibiotic and antibacterial properties.
Tulsi Plant : Is used to cure cough and cold.
Kachnar : Is used to cure asthma and ulcers. The buds and roots are good for digestive
problems.
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